Chap. 329.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3214, code of Virginia, in
relation to the county or corporation in which actions at law or suits in
equity may be brought.

Approved February 14, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
thirty-two hundred and fourteen, of the code of Virginia, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

$ 3214. The county or corporation in which actions at law or suits
in equity may be brought.—Any action at law or suit in equity, except
where it 1s otherwise specially provided, may be brought in any county
or corporation—

First. Wherein any of the defendants may reside.

Second. If a corporation be a defendant wherein its principal office
is, or wherein its mayor, rector, president, or other chief officer resides.

Third. If it be to recover a loss under a policv of insurance, either
upon property or life, wherein the property insured was situated, or the
person whose life was insured resided, at the date of the policy.

Fourth. If it be to recover land, or subject it to a debt, or be against
a foreign corporation, which has estate or debts owing to it within this
state, wherein such land, estate, or debts, or any part thereof may be;
or if it be against a defendant who resides without, but has estate or
debts owing to him within this state, wherein such estate or debts,
or any part thereof may be, or in any county or corporation wherein
he may be found and served with process; or if it be against a de-
fendant who resides without, but has no estate or debts owing to him
within this state, in any county or corporation wherein he may be found
and served with process.

Fifth. If it be on behalf of the commonwealth, whether in the name
of the attorney-general or otherwise, it may be in the city of Richmond.

Sixth. If it be an action or a suit in which it is necessary or proper
to make any of the following public officers a party defendant—to wit:
The governor, attorney-general, treasurer, register of the land office,
either auditor, superintendent of public instruction, railroad commis-
sioner, or commissioner of agriculture; or in which it may be necessary
or proper to make any of the following public corporations a party
defendant—to wit: The board of education, board of public works, or
other public corporation composed of officers of government, of the
funds and property of which the commonwealth is sole owner; or in
which it shall be attempted to enjoin or otherwise suspend or affect
any judgment or decree on behalf of the commonwealth, or any ‘execu-
tion issued on such judgment or decree, it shall be only in the city of
Richmond.

Seventh. If a judge of a circnit court be interested in a case which,
but for such interest would be proper for the jurisdiction of his court.
the action or suit may be brought in any county or corporation in an
adjoining circuit.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.